Shaun Whalley
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,698 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1987-08-07 · 6 players total
| Full name | Shaun Whalley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Shaun James Whalley |
| Date of birth | 1987-08-07 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Whiston, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Accrington Stanley |
| Joined | 2022-07-04 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Percentile rank vs 890 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 5 | 06/07 | 24/25 | 186 | 27 | 23 | 3,624 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 15/16 | 21/22 | 257 | 39 | 52 | 5,034 |
| Luton Town | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 1,139 |
| AFC Telford United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 300 |
| Southport FC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 102 | 27 | 30 | 920 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 301 |
| Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 33 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 307 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 377 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 22/23 | League One | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1,383 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 317 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 352 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 757 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1,262 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 452 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 17/18 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 448 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 699 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 229 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Luton Town | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 396 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Luton Town | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 743 |
| 13/14 | National League North | AFC Telford United | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Southport FC | 43 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 407 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Southport FC | 41 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 347 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Southport FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Southport FC | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 166 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 301 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 553 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 676 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Norwich U18 | Chester City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Chester City | Runcorn FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Runcorn FC | Witton Albion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Witton Albion | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Accrington | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Wrexham | Southport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Southport | Wrexham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wrexham | Droylsden | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-21 | Droylsden | Hyde FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-26 | Hyde FC | Southport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Southport | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-22 | Luton | Telford Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-22 | Telford Utd | Luton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Luton | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-04 | Shrewsbury | Accrington | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-20 | 11 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2021-11-19 | 2022-03-07 | 109 | 22 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Grand | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Omar Beckles | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Norburn | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tommy Leigh | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Toto Nsiala | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Owens | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Brown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stefan Payne | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Conference | Southport FC | 10 | 41 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 33 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Southport FC | 9 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Conference | Southport FC | 15 | 43 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Southport FC | 14 | 41 |
| 17/18 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-02-22 | Telford Utd | Luton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-22 | Luton | Telford Utd | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Southport | Wrexham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Wrexham | Southport | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Accrington Stanley The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 5–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Shaun Whalley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 62 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 31% |
| Morecambe FC | 54 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 54% |
| Lincoln City | 53 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 62 | 66 | -4 | 34% |
| Gillingham FC | 50 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 70 | 58 | +12 | 34% |
| Oxford United | 50 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 66 | 84 | -18 | 36% |
| Burton Albion | 49 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 35% |
| Bristol Rovers | 45 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 42% |
| Barnet FC | 45 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 49% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 45 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 49% |
| Notts County | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 32% |
| Cheltenham Town | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 30% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 24/25 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 36 | 307 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.35 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 546 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 22/23 | 55 | 1,542 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 317 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 352 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 757 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 1,352 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 17/18 | 58 | 1,092 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 699 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 465 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 396 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 407 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 347 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.82 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 166 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.63 |
| 08/09 | 16 | 301 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 553 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 676 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.93 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Shaun Whalley
Who is Shaun Whalley?
Shaun Whalley is an England professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Accrington Stanley.
How old is Shaun Whalley?
Shaun Whalley is 38 years old. He was born on August 7, 1987 in Whiston.
What position does Shaun Whalley play?
Shaun Whalley plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Shaun Whalley play for?
Shaun Whalley currently plays for Accrington Stanley.
How many career goals has Shaun Whalley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shaun Whalley has scored 106 goals in 619 appearances.
What is Shaun Whalley's market value?
Shaun Whalley's most recent reported market value is €50k.
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